Contact
- 520 Mercury Houston, TX 77013
- +1 (713) 675-1118
- houstonisd.org/furrhigh
Furr High School has 1,122 learners in grades 9-12.
Furr High School placed in the lower 50% of all Schools in Texas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 School year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 School year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 School year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Latino).
School Overview: Furr High School’s learner population of 1,122 learners has grown by 6% over five School years.
The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 18% over five School years.
School Comparison: Furr High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 7,999 Schools in Texas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 School year.
The equity score of Furr High School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The School’s equity has stayed flat over five School years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high School to Furr High School is Galena Park High School (2.8 miles away)
The nearest middle School is Holland Middle School (1.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary School is Whittier Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
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